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The New Shear Resistance Factor for Lightweight Concrete and Its Effects on Design

Reid W. Castrodale, PhD, PE, Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate Institute (ESCSI) When the first edition of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications was published in 1994, a special shear resistance factor, φ, for lightweight concrete of 0.70 was introduced.

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  • Issue 71 July/August 2013
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Posted on 07/01/201311/17/2020

Prediction of SCC Formwork Pressure1

Kamal Khayat, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Ahmed Omran, Université de Sherbrooke, Matthew D’Ambrosia, CTLGroup The use of SCC enables rapid placement and labor savings; however, lack of information regarding formwork pressure variations during casting and pressure decay after

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  • Issue 71 July/August 2013
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Posted on 07/01/201311/17/2020

Manette Bridge 303/4A Replacement

Paul Kinderman, Washington State DOT The Manette Bridge 303/4A replacement project replaced an 80-year-old bridge consisting of five truss main spans and eight plate girder approach spans across the Port Washington Narrows in Bremerton, Washington. The replacement bridge is 1,550

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  • Issue 71 July/August 2013

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